Heidi Klums Husband Boosts Her Body Confidence

has revealed her husband encouraged her to embrace a fuller figure, years after she faced body criticism in the modeling world.

The German beauty – – has been married to the Tokio Hotel musician, 36, since 2019.

'I think with age, we look better when we’re not as skinny. My husband was the first one who pointed that out. He said, “You should eat more; you would look better if you had more meat on your bones,”' Klum told UsWeekly.

The former Angel said Kaulitz's advice is 'not something you’re told in the industry, ever, because you’re always supposed to be skinnier than you are.'

'When I look back at photos, I’m like, “He’s right!” Proportion-wise, I look better bigger,' she agreed. 

Klum also shunned the use of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, stating plainly: 'I’m not interested at all.' 

'I’ve gained weight over the years. I’m no longer a size 24 jean,' she declared.

The Project Runway judge defied expectations when she covered Sports Illustrated in 1998, after previously being boxed in as a 'catalog model.'

'I’ve gained weight over the years. I’m no longer a size 24 jean,' she declared